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• the present invention relates to a method for production of a conjugated polymer.
• Conjugated polymers are polymers possessing a delocated ⁇ -electron system in a part of or all of the polymer main chain, and they are used, for example, for production of an optical device and the like.
• a method comprising reacting an aromatic boronic acid compound with an aromatic halide in the presence of a solvent, a water-soluble inorganic base and a palladium catalyst to produce the corresponding biphenyl compound has been known as "The Suzuki coupling reaction" (e.g. Synthetic, Communications, 11(7), 513, 1981 ), and methods for producing a conjugated polymer using the Suzuki coupling reaction have been known.
• the Suzuki coupling reaction e.g. Synthetic, Communications, 11(7), 513, 1981
• US Patent No. 5777070 discloses a method for production of a conjugated polymer using an aqueous sodium carbonate solution and a phase-transfer catalyst. However, since the phase-transfer catalyst is used, the isolation process of the obtained conjugated polymer is cumbersome.
• Macromolecules 2003, vol.36, 8986-8991 discloses a method for production of a conjugated polymer using an aqueous potassium carbonate solution.
• Mw weight-average molecular weight
• US Patent No. 694929 discloses a method for production of a conjugated polymer using an aqueous cesium carbonate solution, the obtained conjugated polymer has weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of about 14,000 and it is low.
• the present invention provides
• the methods for production of the present invention are a method comprising contacting (A) an aromatic monomer having at least two boron-containing functional groups (hereinafter, simply referred to as the aromatic monomer M 1 ) with an aromatic monomer having at least two reactive functional groups (hereinafter, simply referred to as the aromatic monomer M 2 ) in an ether solvent in the presence of a palladium catalyst wherein a phosphine compound is coordinated to palladium, cesium carbonate and 1 to 100 moles of water per 1 mole of the boron-containing functional group of the above-mentioned aromatic monomer to produce a conjugated polymer and a method comprising contacting (B) aromatic monomers having at least one boron-containing functional group and at least one reactive functional group (hereinafter, simply referred to as the aromatic monomer M 3 ) with each other in an ether solvent in the presence of a palladium catalyst wherein a phosphine compound is coordinated to palladium, cesium carbonate and 1 to 100 moles of
• a C1-C6 unsubstituted alkyl group is preferable.
• Examples of the C1-C6 unsubstituted alkyl group include a C1-C6 linear, branched or cyclic unsubstituted alkyl group such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, a neopentyl group, a hexyl group, a cyclopentyl group and a cyclohexyl group.
• Examples of the substituent of the alkyl group include a C1-C6 alkoxy group such as a methoxy group and an ethoxy group, and a C6-C12 aryl group such as a phenyl group.
• Examples of the divalent hydrocarbon group include a C2-C6 alkylene group such as an ethane-1,2-diyl group, a propane-1,3-diyl group, a 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diyl group and a 2,3-dimethylbutane-2,3-diyl group, a C6-C12 arylene group such as a 1, 2-phenylene group and a 1, 3-phenylene group, and the C2-C6 alkylene group is preferable.
• a C2-C6 alkylene group such as an ethane-1,2-diyl group, a propane-1,3-diyl group, a 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diyl group and a 2,3-dimethylbutane-2,3-diyl group
• a C6-C12 arylene group such as a 1, 2-phenylene group and a 1, 3-phenylene group
• the aromatic monomer M 1 may be a monomer having at least two boron-containing functional groups and one or more aromatic rings, and a monomer having two boron-containing functional groups and one to six aromatic rings is preferable.
• the aromatic monomer M 1 is a monomer having two or more aromatic rings, the boron-containing functional groups may be bonded to the same aromatic ring or different aromatic rings.
• Examples of the reactive functional group of the aromatic monomer M 2 include a halogen atom such as a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom, an alkanesulfonyl group which may be substituted with a halogen atom such as a trifluoromethanesulfonyl group and a methanesulfonyl group and an arylsulfonyl group such as a benzenesulfonyl group and a p-toluenesulfonyl group, and the halogen atom is preferable.
• a halogen atom such as a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom
• an alkanesulfonyl group which may be substituted with a halogen atom such as a trifluoromethanesulfonyl group and a methanesulfonyl group and an arylsulfony
• the aromatic monomer M 2 may be a monomer having at least two reactive functional groups and one or more aromatic rings, and a monomer having two reactive functional groups and one to six aromatic rings is preferable.
• the aromatic monomer M 2 is a monomer having two or more aromatic rings, the reactive functional groups may be bonded to the same aromatic ring or different aromatic rings.
• Examples of the boron-containing functional group include the same as described in the above-mentioned boron-containing functional group of the aromatic monomer M 1 .
• Examples of the reactive functional group include the same as described in the above-mentioned reactive functional group of the aromatic monomer M 2 .
• the aromatic monomer M 3 may be a monomer having at least one boron-containing functional group, at least one reactive functional group and one or more aromatic rings, and a monomer having one boron-containing functional group, one reactive functional group and one to six aromatic rings is preferable.
• the aromatic monomer M 3 is a monomer having two or more aromatic rings, the boron-containing functional group and the reactive functional groups may be bonded to the same aromatic ring or different aromatic rings.
• Examples of the aromatic rings contained in the aromatic monomer M 1 , the aromatic monomer M 2 and the aromatic monomer M 3 include a benzene ring; a refused aromatic ring such as a naphthalene ring, an anthracene ring and a fluorene ring; and a heteroaromatic ring such as a furan ring, a thiophene ring, a pyridine ring, a phenoxazine ring, a phenothiazine ring and a benzothiadiazole ring.
• a benzene ring such as a naphthalene ring, an anthracene ring and a fluorene ring
• a heteroaromatic ring such as a furan ring, a thiophene ring, a pyridine ring, a phenoxazine ring, a phenothiazine ring and a benzothiadiazol
• aromatic monomer M 1 , the aromatic monomer M 2 and the aromatic monomer M 3 include aromatic monomers represented by the following formulae (1) to (16): wherein X 1 and X 2 each independently represents a boron-containing functional group or a reactive functional group, R 10 represents an uninvolved group in the reaction, p represents an integer of 0 to 2, q represents an integer of 0 to 3, r represents an integer of 0 to 4, s represents an integer of 0 to 5, and when multiple R 10 s exist, R 10 s may be different from each other, and two R 10 s bonded to the neighboring carbon atoms of the aromatic ring may be bonded each other to form a ring together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded, Y represents an element of the 16 group in the periodic table, and Z represents -O-, -S-, -N(R 20 )- or wherein R 20 , R 21 and R 22 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an uninvolved group in the reaction
• Examples of the uninvolved group in the reaction include a C1-C20 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, an isobutyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, an octyl group, a decyl group, a dodecyl group, a cyclopentyl group and a cyclohexyl group, a C1-C20 linear, branched or cyclic alkoxy group such as a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, an isopropoxy group, a butoxy group, an isobutoxy group, a tert-butoxy group, a pentyloxy group, a hexyloxy group, an octyloxy group
• Examples of the element of the 16 group in the periodic table include oxygen, sulfur and selenium.
• aromatic monomer M 1 examples include
• aromatic monomer M 2 examples include
• aromatic monomer M 3 examples include
• the amounts to be used of the aromatic monomer M 1 and the aromatic monomer M 2 are decided so that a ratio of total number of moles of the reactive functional groups of the aromatic monomer M 2 per total number of moles of the boron-containing functional groups of the aromatic monomer M 1 will usually become 0.8 to 1.2, preferably 0.9 to 1.1 and more preferably 0.95 to 1.05.
• the palladium catalyst used in the present invention is a palladium catalyst wherein a phosphine compound is coordinated to palladium.
• a commercially available one may be used and one prepared by previously contacting a palladium compound with a phosphine compound, and it may prepare by adding a palladium compound and a phosphine compound to a reaction system containing aromatic monomers.
• the palladium catalyst examples include tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0), bis(acetate)bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (II), bis[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]palladium (0), bis[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]dichloropalladium (II), dibromobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (II), dichlorobis(dimethylphenylphosphine)palladium (II), dichlorobis(methyldiphenylphosphine)palladium (II), dichlorobis(tricyclohexylphosphine)palladium (II), dichlorobis(triethylphosphine)palladium (II), dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (II), dichlorobis[tris(2-methylphenyl
• the palladium compound examples include a zerovalent or divalent palladium compound such as tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0) chloroform adduct, palladium acetate (II), palladium dichloride (II), (bicycle[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene)dichloropalladium (II), (2,2'-bipyridyl)dichloropalladium (II), bis(acetonitrile)chloronitropalladium (II), bis(benzonitrile)dichloropalladium (II), bis(acetonitrile)dichloropalladium (II), dichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene)palladium (II), dichloro(ethylenediamine)palladium (II), dichloro(N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl
• palladium (II) acetate, palladium (II) dichloride, tris(dibenzylidenacetone)dipalladium (0) and tris(dibenzylidenacetone)dipalladium (0) chloroform adduct are preferable.
• a commercially available palladium compound is usually used.
• the phosphine compound examples include a phosphine compound wherein at least one alkyl group is bonded to a phosphorus atom (hereinafter, simply referred to as the alkylphosphine) and a phosphine compound wherein three substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups are bonded to a phosphorus atom (hereinafter, simply referred to as the arylphosphine).
• alkylphosphine examples include a monodentate alkylphosphine having one phosphorus atom to which at least one alkyl group is bonded and a didentate alkylphosphine having two phosphorus atoms to which at least one alkyl group is bonded, and the monodentate alkylphosphine is preferable.
• alkylphosphine examples include a monodentate alkylphosphine such as tricyclohexylphosphine, tributylphosphine, tri-tert-butylphosphine, triisopropylphosphine, triethylphosphine, trimethylphosphine, butyldiadamantylphosphine, adamantyldibutylphosphine, cyclohexyldiisopropylphosphine, isopropyldicylohexylphosphine, tert-butyldicylohexylphosphine, cyclohexylditert-butylphosphine, tert-butyldimethylphosphine, di-tert-butylmethylphosphine, methyldiphenylphosphine, dimethylphenylphosphine, ethyldiphenylphos
• Examples of the C1-C30 alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, an isobutyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, an octyl group, a decyl group, a dodecyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group and an adamantyl group.
• trialkylphosphine examples include tricyclohexylphosphine, tributylphosphine, tri-tert-butylphosphine, triisopropylphosphine, triethylphosphine, trimethylphosphine, butyldiadamantylphosphine, adamantyldibutylphosphine, cyclohexyldiisopropylphosphine, isopropyldicyclohexylphosphine, tert-butyldicylohexylphosphine, cyclohexyldi-tert-butylphosphine, tert-butyldimethylphosphine and di-tert-butylmethylphosphine, and tricyclohexylphosphine is preferable.
• halogen atom examples include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom and a bromine atom, and a fluorine atom and a chlorine atom are preferable.
• Examples of the C1-C20 alkyl group and C1-C20 alkoxy group include the same as described above.
• triarylphosphine examples include triphenylphosphine, tris(2-methylphenyl)phosphine, tris(3-methylphenyl)phosphine, tris(4-methylphenyl)phosphine, tris(pentafluorophenyl)phosphine, tris(4-fluorophenyl)phosphine, tris(2-methoxyphenyl)phosphine, tris(3-methoxyphenyl)phosphine, tris(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphine, tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)phosphine, tris(3-chlorophenyl)phosphine and tris(4-chlorophenyl)phosphine, and triphenylphosphine and tris(4-methylphenyl)phosphine are preferable.
• phosphine compound a commercially available phosphine compound may be used or one produced according to a known method may be used.
• the amount of the palladium catalyst to be used is usually 0.001 to 10 mol%, and preferably 0.01 to 5mol% per sum of the aromatic monomer M 1 and the aromatic monomer M 2 .
• the amount of the palladium catalyst to be used is usually 0.001 to 10 mol%, and preferably 0.01 to 5mol% per the aromatic monomer M 3 .
• the amount of the palladium compound to be used is usually 0.001 to 10 mol%, and preferably 0.01 to 5mol% per sum of the aromatic monomer M 1 and the aromatic monomer M 2 or the aromatic monomer M 3 .
• the amount of the phosphine compound to be used is usually 0.2 to 20 moles and preferably 0.8 to 5 moles per 1 mole of the palladium compound.
• ether solvent examples include an aliphatic ether solvent such as ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and 1,4-dioxane, and tetrahydrofuran is preferable.
• An ether solvent previously hydrated is usually used.
• the amount of the ether solvent to be used is too much, a conjugated polymer having a small molecular weight tends to be obtained, and when the amount thereof is to small, the property of the reaction mixture tends to be bad, and therefore, the amount thereof is usually 1 to 200 parts by weight and preferably 5 to 100 parts by weight per 1 parts by weight of all of the aromatic monomers used.
• a commercially available cesium carbonate is usually used.
• the amount thereof to be used is usually 1 mole or more and preferably 2 to 5 moles per 1 mole of the reactive functional group of the aromatic monomer M 2 or the aromatic monomer M 3 .
• a polymerization reaction of the aromatic monomers is carried out in the presence of 1 to 100 moles of water per 1 mole of the boron-containing functional group of the aromatic monomer.
• a polymerization reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of 1 to 75 moles of water and more preferably 1 to 45 moles of water per 1 mole of the boron-containing functional group of the aromatic monomer.
• a polymerization reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of 1 to 25 moles of water per 1 mole of the boron-containing functional group of the aromatic monomer.
• the polymerization reaction is usually conducted by mixing the aromatic monomer M 1 , the aromatic monomer M 2 , the ether solvent, the palladium catalyst, cesium carbonate and water.
• the polymerization reaction may be conducted by mixing all amounts of the aromatic monomer M 1 and all amounts of the aromatic monomer M 2 .
• the polymerization reaction may be conducted by mixing a part of the aromatic monomer M 1 used and a part of the aromatic monomer M 2 used, and then may be further conducted by mixing the obtained reaction mixture with the residual the aromatic monomer M 1 and the aromatic monomer M 2 .
• the polymerization reaction is usually conducted by mixing the aromatic monomer M 3 , the ether solvent, the palladium catalyst, cesium carbonate and water.
• the polymerization temperature is usually 0 to 200°C, and preferably 10 to 120°C.
• the polymerization time differs depending on the amounts of the palladium catalyst used, it is usually 1 to 96 hours.
• a conjugated polymer can be precipitated by mixing the reaction mixture obtained with a solvent in which the conjugated polymer produced is insoluble or poorly soluble.
• the precipitated conjugated polymer can be separated from the reaction mixture by filtration or the like.
• the structures and the molecular weight of the conjugated polymer separated can be analyzed by a conventional means such as gel permeation chromatography and NMR.
• Examples of the solvent in which the conjugated polymer produced is insoluble or poorly soluble include water, methanol, ethanol and acetonitrile, and water and methanol are preferable.
• R 10 , Y, Z, p, q, r and s represent the same meanings as defined above, and when multiple Zs and Ys exist, they may be different from each other.
• the present invention will be further illustrated by Examples in more detail below, but the present invention is not limited to these Examples.
• the conjugated polymers obtained were analyzed with gel permeation chromatography by the following analytical conditions, and the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) and number-average molecular weight (Mn) in terms of polystyrene were calculated from the analytical results obtained.
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 1, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 2.97 mL and the amount of water was 0.03 mL.
• Mw 393,000 g/mol
• Mn 184,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 1, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 2.85 mL and the amount of water was 0.15 mL.
• Mw 404,000 g/mol
• Mn 196,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 1, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 2.70 mL and the amount of water was 0.30 mL.
• Mw 322,000 g/mol
• Mn 140,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 1, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 2.60 mL and the amount of water was 0.40 mL.
• Mw 221,000 g/mol
• Mn 92,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 1, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 2.50 mL and the amount of water was 0.50 mL.
• Mw 162,000 g/mol
• Mn 65,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 1, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 2.40 mL and the amount of water was 0.60 mL.
• Mw 138,000 g/mol
• Mn 70,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 1, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 3.0 mL and 0.01 mL of water was not added.
• Mw 4,000 g/mol
• Mn 3,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 8, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 2.94 mL and the amount of water was 0.06 mL.
• Mw 170,000 g/mol
• Mn 73,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 8, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 2.85 mL and the amount of water was 0.15 mL.
• Mw 125,000 g/mol
• Mn 54,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 8, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 3.0 mL and the amount of water was 0.03 mL.
• Mw 20,000 g/mol
• Mn 10,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 8, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 2.70 mL and the amount of water was 0.30 mL.
• Mw 69,000 g/mol
• Mn 30,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 8, except that the amount of tetrahydrofuran (dehydrated) was 2.40 mL and the amount of water was 0.60 mL.
• Mw 76,000 g/mol
• Mn 33,000 g/mol
• the obtained reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and then was diluted by adding 60 mL of toluene.
• the diluted reaction mixture was passed through Celite-545 manufactured by Nacarai Tesque, Inc. (amount to be used: 20 g) to remove the solid matters.
• the obtained filtrate was concentrated to obtain 2.65 g of the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1.
• Mw 160,000 g/mol
• Mn 67,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 1 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Example 8, except that 6.1 mg of tris(4-methylphenyl)phosphine was used in place of 5.2 mg of triphenylphosphine.
• Mw 178,000 g/mol
• Mn 75,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 17 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Comparative Example 4, except that 395.3 mg of N,N'-bis(4-bromophenyl)-N,N'-bis(3-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)-4, 4'-diaminobiphenyl was used in place of 147 mg of 4,7-dibrmo-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole.
• Mw 40,000 g/mol
• Mn 20,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 17 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Comparative Example 5, except that 316.2 mg of N,N'-bis(4-bromophenyl)-N,N'-bis(3-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)-4, 4'-diaminobiphenyl was used in place of 118 mg of 4,7-dibrmo-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole.
• Mw 20,000 g/mol
• Mn 10,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 18 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Comparative Example 4, except that 143 mg of 1,4-dibromonaphthalene was used in place of 147 mg of 4,7-dibrmo-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole.
• Mw 12,000 g/mol
• Mn 6,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural unit shown in Example 18 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Comparative Example 5, except that 114 mg of 1,4-dibromonaphthalene was used in place of 118 mg of 4,7-dibrmo-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole.
• Mw 84,000 g/mol
• Mn 36,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural units shown in Example 19 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Comparative Example 4, except that 36 mg of 3,5-dibromopyridine and 231 mg of 2,7-dibromo-9,9-didodecyl-9H-fluorene were used in place of 147 mg of 4,7-dibrmo-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole.
• Mw 72,000 g/mol
• Mn 31,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural units shown in Example 20 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Comparative Example 4, except that 46.9 mg of 2,5-dibromo-3-hexylthiophene and 231 mg of 2,7-dibromo-9,9-didodecyl-9H-fluorene were used in place of 147 mg of 4,7-dibrmo-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole.
• Mw 47,000 g/mol
• Mn 21,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural units shown in Example 21 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Comparative Example 4, except that 69 mg of 4,7-bis(5-bromo-2-thienyl)-2,1,3-benzothiazole and 231 mg of 2,7-dibromo-9,9-didodecyl-9H-fluorene were used in place of 147 mg of 4,7-dibrmo-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole.
• Mw 71,000 g/mol
• Mn 30,000 g/mol
• the reaction mixture containing the conjugated polymer comprising the structural units shown in Example 22 was obtained according to the same manner as that of Comparative Example 4, except that 330 mg of 2,7-dibromo-9,9-didodecyl-9H-fluorene was used in place of 147 mg of 4,7-dibrmo-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole and 151 mg of 2,2'-(1,4-phenylene)bis(5,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborinane) was used in place of 265 mg of 2,2-(9,9-dioctyl-9H-fluorene-2,7-diyl)bis(1,3,2-dioxaborola ne).
• Mw 94,000 g/mol
• Mn 33,000 g/mol
• a conjugated polymer having high molecular weight can be produced.

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